Days Suspended

Type of Misconduct

Year

Status

Prosecutors Notified

Union Intervention

Honolulu Police Misconduct

24-005: Conducted an unreasonable search of the suspect's property. Provided false and/or inaccurate statements during an Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office hearing. *Pursuant to the grievance process, discharge reduced to a 2-day suspension.

*20 days-day suspension
Final
No
No
Scout Benson

24-006: Failed to make notifications and take appropriate action. Failed to immediately investigate a report of an individual needing assistance on police property. Abandoned her post and/or left it unstaffed without any justification and/or without being properly relieved. Provided untruthful and/or incorrect statements during the administrative investigation.

Discharged
Final
No
No
Sandy Cesar

24-007: Failed to immediately activate and/or utilize his body-worn camera (BWC). Provided false and inaccurate information in his submitted police reports. failed to submit evidence according to prescribed procedures. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Tampering With A Government Record, Theft in the Fourth Degree. *Pursuant to the grievance process, discharge reduced to a 65-day suspension.

*65 days-day suspension
Final
No
Yes

2023-06-01: Failed to follow described motor vehicle pursuit policies. Failed to assess risks and terminate the pursuit. Conspired to conceal involvement in MVC.

Discharged.-day suspension
Arbitration
No
No
James Baik

2023-07-01: Failed to follow described motor vehicle pursuit policies. Failed to assess risks and terminate the pursuit. Conspired to conceal involvement in MVC.

Discharged.-day suspension
Arbitration
No
No

2023-08-01: While off duty fled the scene of MVC after colliding with parked vehicle. Operating vehicle with expired vehicle and no insurance. Submit falsified written statements.

Discharged.-day suspension
Pending grievance
No
No

2023-21: Tampering with a government record. Untruthful and falsified records when submitting

Discharged. Retired prior.-day suspension
Final
No
Yes
Mark Kutsy
2021-21

2023-26: Failed to notify supervisors and investigators that witness was alleging police involvement in MVC.

3-day suspension
Pending grievance
No
No

2022-007: Used excessive and/or unreasonable force while assisting with grabbing or restraining a detainee in an effort to remove the detainee‚ clothes without justification. Used excessive and/or unreasonable force when he struck the detainee without justification. Committed a criminal act when he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly caused bodily injury to the detainee without justification. Failed to intervene and take appropriate action upon witnessing the detainee being assaulted or subjected to unreasonable force by other officers. Submitted an incomplete report and was untruthful and/or falsified his police report. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Assault in the Second Degree

Discharged
Pending grievance
No
Yes

2022-008: Used excessive and/or unreasonable force while assisting with grabbing or restraining a detainee in an effort to remove the detainee‚ clothes without justification. Used excessive and/or unreasonable force when he struck the detainee without justification. Committed a criminal act when he intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly caused bodily injury to the detainee without justification. Failed to intervene and take appropriate action upon witnessing the detainee being assaulted or subjected to unreasonable force by other officers. Submitted an incomplete report and was untruthful and/or falsified his police report. Criminal Conduct Initiated: Assault in the Second Degree

Discharged
Pending grievance
No
Yes
Judah Kekua